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Associate at The Strategy Group
About You
You make things happen. You can monitor several moving pieces and can manage multiple projects at any given time. You love checking things off your list and finding creative ways to get things done. You have an enthusiasm for progressive politics and electing Democrats at all levels of the ballot.
You are organized, self-motivated, and able to complete projects individually and as a team. You are willing to take on and complete large, complex projects that require significant time investment as well as a number of smaller, more administrative tasks.
About Our Firm
The Strategy Group was founded in Chicago in 1989 by progressive campaign professionals committed to the idea that strategy makes the difference between winning and losing elections. Since our founding, we have grown into a national firm with offices in four cities and an unparalleled record of success.
No other political direct mail firm in the Democratic Party has been more successful at winning elections at every level of the ballot than The Strategy Group. From presidents and members of Congress to governors and local elected officials, we work at the front lines of campaign politics to ensure that Democrats are successful on election day.
The Strategy Group provides health insurance for all employees.
About the Position
Associates are responsible for a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Overseeing the production process for direct mail pieces and ensuring they are designed, produced, and delivered to voters on schedule.
- Working with clients, senior staff, and designers to ensure that design edits are made in a timely – and accurate – manner.
- Serving as a liaison with company vendors, including printers and photographers.
- Collecting and formatting election results and other electoral data.
- Assisting staff with writing and formatting of mail plans, prospective client pitches, and other presentations.
- Cataloging photos in our database.
- Ad-hoc research projects.
- Some filing/basic office administration tasks.
Requirements
- Strong work ethic.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Commitment to progressive causes, ideas, and leaders.
- Past history working with progressive political campaigns or causes (volunteering counts!).
- Experience using VoteBuilder/NGP/TargetSmart.
- Mac proficient.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Powerpoint, Excel, Word).
Desired Qualifications (encouraged but not required)
- Basic understanding of design composition and photography concepts.
- Past accounting experience.
- Experience working on or interfacing with political campaigns.
- Microsoft Excel certification.
- Experience with direct mail.
- Experience managing multiple vendors.
- Experience with polling cross tabs.
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